Hybrid power generation plants: paths for expansion and feasibility in the use of renewable resources

Abstract

In the last years, the participation of renewable sources in the global electro-energetic matrix has been around 25%, but there is still possibilities for expansion, both due to the availability of resources and the appeal of popular opinion in the face of the imminent scenario of climate change. Many studies have been developed in this direction and perhaps the biggest problems to be dealt with are: frequent intermittency, seasonal scarcity, configuring stochastic scenarios. The implementation of hybrid generation plants is a good solution to mitigate the aforementioned problems. The cooperative hybridization of solar photovoltaic, biomass thermal, wind and hydroelectric plants has been presented as an interesting option to mitigate the problems arising from uncertainties and thus enable the expansion of renewable natural resources in the electro-energetic matrix with operational safety.